Verna E. Herriges (nee Kern, formerly Felix), 90, of West Bend died
Saturday, July 23, 2011 at the Cedar Lake Health and Rehabilitation
Center. She was born April 6, 1921, in Hartford to the late John and
Rose (nee Gitter) Kern and married Alphonse Felix on April 6, 1940, at
St. Bridget Catholic Church in the Town of Wayne. Alphonse preceded her
in death in August of 1988. She was then united in marriage to Carl W.
Herriges on March 17, 1990, at Holy Angels Catholic Church. Carl
preceded her in death on Feb. 9, 2004.

Following her marriage to Alphonse, they settled on a farm in St. Kilian
before moving to West Bend 10 years later. She was employed as a
salesperson at Badger Paint’s before working as a secretary for many
years at Enger-Kress. She then worked in real estate sales before
retiring.

Verna was very active at the Washington County Senior Center where she
served on the board of directors. She also served on the board of
directors at the Embassy in West Bend and served on the resident council
at Cedar Bay East.

She enjoyed recreational activities including playing cards and wii
bowling and liked following the Brewers and current events.

Survivors include her daughter Joanne “Josie” (Dr. Tom) Gobel of Fort
Atkinson, her stepdaughter Sr. Rosemary Herriges O.S.F. of Kewaskum and
four grandsons: Heinrich “Henry” (Wendi) Gobel of Cambridge, Wis., Jacob
(Marti) Gobel of Milwaukee, Matthew (Jessica) Gobel of Onalaska and
Daniel (Janice) Gobel of Raleigh, N.C. She is further survived by 11
great-grandchildren, her sister-in-law Cordell Kern of Kewaskum and
nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Verna is preceded in death by her parents, John and Rose Kern, her
husband Alphonse Felix, her husband Carl Herriges, her brother Ralph
Kern and numerous brothers-in-law and sisters in-law.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday, July 28, 2011, at 1:30
p.m. at Holy Angels Catholic Church in West Bend with the Rev. Gerald
Brittain presiding. Burial will be in St. Kilian’s Cemetery in St.
Kilian. Visitation will be Thursday, at the church only from 11:30 a.m.
until 1:15 p.m.

The Schmidt Funeral Home of West Bend is serving the family. Online
guestbook and condolences are available at
www.schmidtfuneralhome.com.